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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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